Some workers at Bates College say they don’t need a union

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Published
November 4, 2021

Some workers at Bates College say they don’t need a union

With tensions rising before a looming union vote, some say the college treats employees well and a union won't help
Published
October 27, 2021

Honored at Bates College in 2019, a labor leader now backs unionization bid on campus

Dolores Huerta, a Medal of Freedom winner, issued an open letter throwing her support to organizers angling for a union for many of the employees at Bates College.
Published
October 19, 2021

Union organizers allege intimidation by Bates College administration

The College says it hasn't seen the complaint yet so it can't comment on the allegations.
Published
October 4, 2021

Bates College gears up for a union election with national labor board

The staff unionization effort has gained support from students and state legislators.
Published
September 28, 2021

Bates College selected for initiative to increase enrollment of low-income students and undocumented immigrants

A foundation will match up to $50 million to help those unable to afford a liberal arts education.
Published
September 28, 2021

Bates College buys former Campus Avenue convent from St. Mary’s

The 3-acre property sold for $1.95 million and abuts the Lewiston campus.
Published
September 2, 2021

Neighbors complain about off-campus rowdiness at Bates College

Parties around the college campus reportedly causing an array of damage and rattling the nerves of the people who live there.
Published
August 28, 2021

A Bates College senior from Kabul helps save her family from the Taliban

Two sisters in America found Americans in Afghanistan to evacuate their parents and younger siblings.
Published
August 16, 2021

Bates College tells students, faculty and staff they must wear masks

Reversing fall plans, the Lewiston college tells its mostly-vaccinated community that high COVID-19 rates in Lewiston require a return to a mask mandate on campus.
Published
July 27, 2021

Bates College seeks to reduce heated interactions between students and campus security

New report on campus safety urges more residential life staffers and greater effort to ease tensions between safety officers and students at the Lewiston college.